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A stag beetle rendered in charcoal and graphite, seen from above and centred in a square. Deep blacks build the polished shell and ridged mandibles, softened with graduated greys and a faint shadow on pale ground. The monochrome tonal study brings out the insect's symmetry and armoured detail in a quiet, classic natural history style.